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His Majesty King of Tonga speaks at IFAD 38th Governing Council

The 38th session of the IFAD Governing Council has just started! The King ofTonga Tupou VI, The President of Ghana, His Excellency John DramamiMahama and the Italian Minister for Economy and Finance, Mr Pier CarloPadoan, opened this year forum. The Asia and the Pacific acquired two new member states: The Federated States of Micronesia and Palau!

This year's special events include discussions with Carlo Petrini, President of International Slow Food Movement, the Rockefeller Foundation, IndigenousPeople World Representatives, Oxfam International and the launching of the International Day of Family Remittances.

Turkey will also provide a briefing on the G20 Presidency and Algeria's RuralRenewal Programme will be presented as an example of successful rural growth.

Up to now IFAD has provided over USD 16.3 billion in grants and low interest loans to projects that have reached more than 438 million people. IFADPresident, Kanayo F. Nwanze reiterated that the Fund would continue building partnerships and "going beyond aid" by seeking out new sources of financing for additional investment in rural people.

Enclosed speeches from the King of Tonga and President of Ghana and the Synthesis of Deliberations of the World Indigenous Group.

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